Higher Education: Finance
Commons · Question 109321 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Luke Akehurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the (a) revenue from the international student levy on higher education providers’ income from international students and (b) cost of introducing maintenance grants for
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 5 Feb 2026
The International Student Levy (ISL) will require higher education providers to pay a flat fee of £925 per international student per year. An impact analysis of the ISL published in November 2025 estimated that the levy would raise £445 million in the 202...